WINDOWS 2000 COULD NOT FIND START

[sandryly1]

OK  I really need your help

My computer is giving me the following message:

windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or currupt

\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONF\SYSTEM

I insterded the dis and it give the following

A:\>

If your coputer is prepared for windows millenium setup please start setup by typing the following commands
ECHO IS OFF
X:
OEMSETUP.EXE
NOTE: x represents your cd room dirve letter look above for listings of a valid cd room drives

Drive D: driver OEMCD001 UNIT 0
Drive E: driver 11OEMCD001 UNIT 1


I tried entering the above text but it reads as an invalid key please help.

thank you in advance

[Broni]

What disk did you put in?

[sandryly1]

my computer was an xp origal and it was changed to windows me, so they give a copy of the disc label windows me, I am guessing is the program

[Broni]

Are you trying to reinstall Windows ME, or...?
By "disc" do you mean CD? What does the label say?

[sandryly1]

it is a cd and is label as WINDOWS M.E. and then I have a serial number

[sandryly1]

my computer totally shut down on me and then give me the message that

Windows 2000 could not start because the following files is missing or currupt

\WINNT\SUYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM\

SO I tried to reinstall windows but now is giving me the other message listed above and that where i got all confused

[Broni]

At A:\>, type:
D (if D is your CD drive)
Hit Enter.
You should see:
D:\>
Type in:
OEMSETUP.EXE
Hit Enter.

You didn't answer:

Are you trying to reinstall Windows ME, or...?

[Broni]

I'm confused. You said, the computer had Windows XP installed, but the error message comes from Windows 2000?

[sandryly1]

Yes I am installing windows ME

[sandryly1]

No sorry for the confusion it was an xp but got changed to windows ME

[sandryly1]

ok let me try it one second

[sandryly1]

when I enter

D

It gives me the message : bad command or file name

[Broni]

Sorry, my mistake...it should be:
D:

[sandryly1]

ok will try D:

[sandryly1]

D:

Work fine but now OEMSETUP.EXE is giving me the same message error as bad command

[Broni]

At D:\> type in:
dir
Hit Enter.
It'll list all files.
Look for something like "setup.exe". Maybe it's just that.
If so, type in:
setup.exe
Hit Enter.

[sandryly1]

ok

[sandryly1]

BINGO!!!!
now is waiting to scan registry.....

[Broni]

Good luck!

[Broni]

BTW, why are you going from XP to ME?

[sandryly1]

Broni, still have a little problem.....

the first message says that is scanning then i got this

Cannot create a temporary directory if you have HPFS or NTFS installed on your hard drive you will need to create an MS-DOS boot partition to set up windows

D:\>

I think that I still need your HELP 


when I had my system change from xp to win was because xp was fairly new and i was afraid that i was not going to know how to used it......ignorance i guess which i dearly regret now...

[Broni]

It's still confusing.
I still don't understand why you're getting Windows 2000 error, if Windows ME was installed.
Also, the latest error indicates, that your hard drive is formatted with NTFS (Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista), not FAT (Windows ME, 98, and earlier).
If you really want to install ME, you'll have to format hard drive, but...
1. I'd rethink the whole project. Windows ME is not good OS.
2. I'm ready for bed, so either someone else will chime in, or we'll continue tomorrow.
In any case, don't rush anything.

[sandryly1]

ok no problem I will wait for tomorrow.

Good nite and thank you very much for your help, really appreciate!!

[Broni]

I'm back, so please let me know what you think about my last comments.

[patio]

ok no problem I will wait for tomorrow.

Good nite and thank you very much for your help, really appreciate!!

Do you have a Win2000 or XP CD ? ?

[sandryly1]

hello broni,

after all i did find another cd with WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL which i was able to run but when i restarted the computer it wont go pas the first page were is decribing the intel and hp invent

so it gives ne two choices f1 or f10

when i press f1 it says entering set up...... (but it will not do anything after that)

f10 is for system recovery   I tried but it will not do anything even when i restart the computer

any idea why is frozen?

[sandryly1]

Ok I got the computer to run now and with the cd inside is giving me  three choices:

Press R to repair
Press ENTER to set up windows 2000
Press f3 to quit without installing


Now should I press R to repair??

[sandryly1]

Hello Patio

I do have a WINDOWS 2000 CD

[sandryly1]

I was able to install the cd finally, but now the problem is that is only giving me 16 colors  640 by 480 pixels  DEFAULT MONITOR ON VGA         and no other choices, I think I am missing some programs but not sure which ones I do have some cd's but not sure which ones to install.

so please if I can get some help I will greatly appreciate......I will be waiting....

thank you in advance

[patio]

You should have a Driver CD that came with the machine....run setup.exe on the CD and install your motherboard/chipset drivers first then there should be video drivers as well unless it's onboard video...if it is it will be included in the chipset driver installation.
Re-boot afterwards.

Then if your display is still off right clik an empty spot on the Desktop and select Properties...choose another setting such as 1024X768 save the setting and re-boot.

[sandryly1]

I will try installing those when I am back from work,

hope and that will work     thank you

[Broni]

If not...

Download, and install Everest: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html
Open it, click Computer, then Summary.
In upper menu, go Report>Quick Report-Summary
Save it in text file, and paste it in your next post.
Don't include anything under line Debug - PCI